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EDUCATION

Scots College asks
church for advice on 'homosexual agenda'(Sydney Morning Herald) June 6 - Sydney's most expensive private school has asked the Presbyterian
Church for advice on what it describes as the "homosexual agenda", in
the event that a same-sex couple wanted to enrol their child at the school.

Religious instruction in
state schools 'soliciting' children to Christian faith (Brisbane Times) June 7 - Education Queensland will review religious instruction materials being
used in state schools, after one school found a popular program which taught
children "every single person has sinned and rejected God and deserves to
be punished" may be "soliciting" students to Christianity, in
contradiction of departmental policy.

Islam

China restricts Ramadan
fasting in Muslim region (Seven News) June 6 - Beijing (AFP) - Chinese officials have restricted civil servants,
students and children in a mainly Muslim region from fasting during Ramadan,
government websites said as the holy month began on Monday.

Dutch woman jailed for
reporting her rape in Qatar(Sydney Morning Herald) June 12 - Dubai: A Dutch woman who told Qatari police she had been drugged and
raped in March has been in government detention ever since on unclear charges,
a lawyer said on Saturday.

Mardi Gras: religion
panel warned ADF against uniformed members taking part (The Guardian, Australia) June 10 - The religious advisory committee to the Australian defence force
(ADF) wrote to the chief of the military in 2014 saying it was “deeply
concerned” that defence force members were being allowed to march in uniform in
Sydney’s annual gay and lesbian Mardi Gras, internal defence documents reveal.